pass off vs brush off

pass off and brush off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pass off	No	No	Yes	No
brush off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, brush off is a hypernym of pass off; that is, brush off is a word with a broader meaning than pass off:

Other hypernyms of pass off include brush aside, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside.

pass off (verb)	brush off (verb)
expel (gases or odors)	bar from attention or consideration
come to pass
disappear gradually
disregard
cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity
be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity